Sharing my dinner
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (351572)
Rockingham, Australia
April 27, 2025 8:56am CST
Our third campsite on our time away was in the Dryandra Forest. There was some houses there that accommodated forestry workers. There are also several other campsites, one of which we stayed at in our motor-home. Vince’s brother travelled with us but slept in his tent.
Once night fell, we had a barbecue and we’d hardly finished when several little creatures appeared. At first, we talked in whispers and moved slowly but as you can see, the animals were quite at home with campers. Feeding from my hand is a woylie. He even let me stroke his back. A brushtail possum was also happy to be fed but didn’t want to be touched.
Woylies are marsupials and carry their young in a pouch. We did see one with a very distended pouch but I don’t know if it had a young one or was just very pregnant.
We felt very privileged to be so close to these adorable little creatures.
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@RebeccasFarm (94137)
• Arvada, Colorado
8h
I had never heard of these ones Judy.
You are very kind to the little ones.
I bet they love you.
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@snowy22315 (188325)
• United States
8h
Each to their own..I would be afraid it would nibble my fingers. I saw a cute thing on FB though. These people had a casement window that had a little built in ledge with it. They put out sunflower seeds and birdseed for the local squirrel who would feast from the ledge. She had 2 or 3 cats that would watch their friend squirrel close up. Nico is not so friendly, he likes to fight through the glass with our resident squirrels.
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@GardenGerty (163215)
• United States
Just now
They have learned to be pretty trusting of all the campers, I guess.
@RasmaSandra (84311)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
43m
I put out leftovers for a possum that comes at night but tree rodents seem to always get there first,
@shaggin (74135)
• United States
4h
Oh my gosh how adorable. I can’t believe it even let you pet it. They have become quite tame it seems from people being around at that campsite all the time.
@rebelann (113852)
• El Paso, Texas
6h
I would love to have a wild animal like that get that close to me. The only 'wild' animal I ever had the priviledge to share food with were some very friendly kangaroo rats that used to frequent a drive through burger joint. Sadly that joint no longer exists.
@ARIES1973 (11591)
• Legaspi, Philippines
8h
What a nice experience you had! Haven't seen such creature personally but the way I see it, they are also very friendly.
@DaddyEvil (146493)
• United States
4h
I would have tossed food to them but I don't like things eating out of my hand. I've had too many that thought the hand was also food.
I'm glad you had fun with them, though.
@Marilynda1225 (84431)
• United States
5h
Sounds like you're enjoying your camping trip. How cute the creatures are so comfortable around campers and will actually let you feed and pet them
@jobelbojel (36767)
• Philippines
8h
I learned something here that aside from the Roo, there is another creature with a pouch. Interesting.
